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H. W. EAMES.

, GLAZIERS POINT. No. 330,828. Patented Nov. 1'7, 1885.

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HIRAM W. EAMES, OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

GLAZI ERS POINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,828, dated November 17, 1885,

Application filed April 25, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HIRAM W. EAMES, of Milford, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Glaziers Points, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,in explaining its nature.

Glaziers points have always been made, so far as I am aware, of ductile metal, like zinc, and of a triangular shape, and their use is to fasten glass, either temporarily or permanently, to the sash-frame by being driven into the side of the frame, and so that their ends or exposed portions project upon the outer side of the glass.

My invention is an improvement upon this fastening device; and it consists in making two points from one piece of metal, and so shaping them that a shoulder is formed between them, as hereinafter specified; and I have named my invention glaziers twin points. Its object is not only to fasten the glass to the sash-frame, but it is especially adapted for use in skylights, hot or green houses, or buildings of similar construction, where the lower edges of one line or row of panes extend beyond the upper edges of the next row or last in order; and the twin points then act not only to fasten the panes to the sash, but, being used at the lower edge of each pane they serve to fasten it in place, and also the upper edge of the pane immediately following, and also to hold the upper of the two panes from dropping downward. The lower edge rests upon the shoulders of the points.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a section of a sash or skylight representing the application of my invention. Fig. 2 shows in plan View the Serial No. 163,470. (No model.)

method of preparing the blanks for the fastening from a flat metal strip. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the complete fastening.

In making the points I prefer to use a fiat strip of zinc or other suitable metal, of a width sufficient to make two strips of points; and this is done by punching from astrip the narrow section a, as represented in Fig. 2, and the strips thus formed are out into sections B, each of which has two points, I) b, and the intermediate connecting portion, b", and each section is then submitted to a forming operation, whereby the shoulder b is formed between the two points.

In Fig. 1 I have represented the application of the invention, C being the sash-frame, D the glass, B the twin points. It will be seen that the upper of each of the twin points or fastening devices serves to secure or hold in place one pane of glass, and the lower point to secure to the sash the pane immediately below the upper, and that the shoulder serves as a rest upon which the lower edge of the pane bears.

It will be seen from what I have said that the device has three advantages: First,it fastens two glasses at the same time; second, it acts to hold or support the panes in proper position, and, third, to effect an economy in time, because the two panes can be simultaneously fastened.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States As an improved article of manufacture, the glaziers point or fastening device having the fastenings or projections b b and the shoulder b, all substantially as described.

HIRAM W. EAMES.

Witnesses:

GEORGE B. BALLEN, ELMER E. CARR. 

